1982 interview with FOLK SINGER AND MEMBER OF THE " SPEAKEASY " FOLK MUSIC COOPERATIVE " THE COOP " ILENE WEISS ABOUT THE COOPERATIVE, HOW IT RUNS AND ABOUT FOLK MUSIC OF THE DAY

WEISS DISCUSSES HOW SHE BECAME INVOLVED IN THE FOLK COOP COOPERATIVE WITH JACK HARDY, ANGELA PAGE AND OTHERS - TALKS ABOUT HOW THE FOLK MUSIC COOPERATIVE GOT STARTED

ILENE WEISS TALKS ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE COOPERATIVE - THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND HOW THE FOLK COOPERATIVE WORKS AND HOW THE STEERING COMMITTEE WORKS - TALKS ABOUT THE MEETINGS AND THE WEEKLY "HOOT" OR OPEN MIC HOOTENANNY

ILENE TALKS ABOUT THE SCHEDULING OF THE CLUB - THE BOOKING " I HEARD THERE WAS A BOOKING COMMITTEE "

ILENE WEISS TALKS ABOUT THE " FAST FOLK MUSICAL MAGAZINE " THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE AND RECORD THAT THE COOPERATIVE PUTS OUT MONTHLY - SELF PRODUCED WITH A VARIETY FOLK OF ARTISTS - SELLS FOR $3 A COPY - FOLK MUSICIAN JACK HARDY IS THE MOTIVATOR